lib/evaluate.py

@@ -520,6 +520,8 @@ async def evaluate_cycle(conn, max_workers=None) -> tuple[int, int]:
            AND (p.last_attempt IS NULL
                 OR p.last_attempt < datetime('now', '-10 minutes'))
            ORDER BY
+               -- Fresh PRs before re-evals: unevaluated PRs have higher chance of passing
+               CASE WHEN COALESCE(p.eval_attempts, 0) = 0 THEN 0 ELSE 1 END,
                CASE COALESCE(p.priority, s.priority, 'medium')
                    WHEN 'critical' THEN 0
                    WHEN 'high' THEN 1